St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-29
GOV. MARMADUKE DEAD.
Missouri's Governor Passes Qui
etIy Away Last Night.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-, Dec. S.@Gov.
John S. Marmaduke died at the execu-
tive mansion at 9:37 O'Clock tonight.
Gov. Marmaduke has not been well
since the adjournment of the special
session of the legislature last summer.
Some time after the close of the extra
session, taking the advice of friends and
his physician, he went to Europe in
company with William Baggott and
wife, of st. Louis. The party
visited England and Ireland briefly and
finally located at famous watering
place in Belgium. where they remained
three or four weeks. For several weeks
past his friends have noticed that he
appeared to be breaking down. On Fri
day last he felt badly, but attended to
his official duties as usual, both on
Friday and on the next
day. On Saturday night he
was troubled with bad cough
and on Sunday. his brother, Darwin w.
Marmaduke, warden of the penitentiary,
insisted on summOning medical aid.
DR.. Dawson. who was called. in
formed the governor that he was liable
to violent attack of pneumonia. That
evening he made trip to the office. but
quickly returned, and during the night
complained of pains in his lungs.
Monday he stayed at home,
and by Tuesday morning his con-
ditiOn had become so much worse that
he asked that DR.. r. E. Young, superin-
tendent of the Nevada lunatic asylum,
be sent for. His brother, Leslie Mar
maduke, of st. Louis, was also tele-
graphed for. He remained in bed all
day, but was able to discuss official busi-
ness and to join in general conversation
with large number of friends
who had called to inquire as to his con-
dition. Up to o'clock this morning no
special uneasiness was felt, but at that
hour a change for the worse became
visible and he commenced sinking. By
2:3O this afternoon a great change had
occurred and his physicians, after hold
ing consultation, unanimously an
nOunced that he was beyond the
reach of medical skill. This announc-
cement created the most surprise and
CONSERVATION when it had spread
through the city for the reason that his
condition was not considered at all dam
gerOus on the preceding day. He re-
mained in semi-cOmatOse state all aft
ernoon and evening. At twenty-three
minutes before 10 o'clock to-
night, surrounded by men,
bers of his household, and
number of intimate personal and
official associates, he breathed his last.
During the afternoon large quantity
of floral offerings were received; Among
the rest was tribute from little chill
dren. 1t had been the custom of he
governor during the holiday season to
give a party to the children in
the reception room of the mansion
to which they were invited from all
parts of the state. The room had been
gayly decorated, as tonight was the
date set for the festivities, but the chill
dren, hearing of his illaess. sent in the
flowers to brighten his sick room, never
dreaming that he could not appreciate
their tribute.
BIOGRAPHY.
John SappingtOn Marmaduke was born in
Saline county Missouri, March Ia, 1888. He
attended Yale and Harvard colleges, and in
June, 1853, entered the West Point Military
academy, from which institution he. gradu-
ated four years later; He was assigned dSo.on to
In April, 1861. he resigned and came to
Missouri, where he organized and COM
manded a regiment of Missouri state guards.
He resigned after the battle of Bonneville
and went Immediately to Richmond. where
he rendered his services to the Confederacy.
He began as first lieutenant and gradually
rose until at the battle of Shiloh he COM
manded, a regiment. He was
was made brigadier general. In
the latter part of the war he commanded in
numerous engagements in Missouri and
Arkansas. In October, 1864. he was cap
tured. but was released in 1865. He en-
gagged in commercial pursuits in St. Louis
from that time to 1871, after which he filed
several minor state Offices among them rail-
road commissioner. In 1884 he was nomi
mated for governor by the Democrats and
elected